Again, FG, APC tackle Atiku over petrol subsidy return call

The Federal Government and the All Progressives Congress have warned against restoring petrol subsidy, citing potential fiscal pressures. This comes after former Vice President Atiku Abubakar proposed a targeted subsidy if elected.

Atiku's call for a return to petrol subsidy has been met with opposition from the government and APC. According to the Punch, they argue that it would reopen fiscal pressures.

An APC chieftain, Hon. Jonathan Vatsa, however, backed Atiku's criticism of the fuel subsidy removal, urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reconsider the policy. Vatsa claimed that the policy had worsened poverty and imposed hardship on citizens, benefiting only those with access to public funds, such as state governors and elected officials, Daily Post Nigeria reports.

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